As expected by Captain Ernst, Major Joseph, as the commander-in-chief responsible for the security and defense of more than ten nearby colonial strongholds, had just arrived at Tianxixing and was not the first person to be approached by the opponent.
Although each colonial stronghold is small in size, with the smallest population only having a few hundred people and the largest not exceeding 10,000 people, for the Human Federation, which can mobilize all citizens at critical moments, it is basically the pioneering work of young adults. The soldiers can take up arms at any time and form an army with no less than 10,000 people.
Of course, they will never know the truth.
The core team formed by Major Josephine did not have many members, only a few dozen people, most of whom were high-level officials of various colonial strongholds and officers of the defense forces. Captain Ernst relied on his status as a United Star cadet and Joseph The recommendation was successfully accepted by the team.
According to Joseph's plan, they would first set a malfunctioning transport ship prepared in advance to autopilot and then crash into the jurisdiction of the Qien Empire. He would then use this as an excuse to lead troops into the other party's jurisdiction to search for the wreckage of the transport ship, and ask the other party to "return" a large amount of supplies that never existed.
As for whether the Qin Empire army would give way and accept the request patiently, Joseph sneered and said it was absolutely impossible - his father died heroically in the border conflict with the Qin Empire, so he knew better than anyone else. The arrogance and cruelty of those lizard men.
After being rejected, Joseph's plan was officially on track.
He will lead most of the backbone of the team, including Captain Ernst, to clear out the entire target stronghold, kill all the Qien people or their slaves who know and may know, and then disguise the scene as if the Qin Empire wants to take over the target at any time. The illusion of killing people and seizing a ship was used to attract the attention of the top leaders of the empire and the human federation by using this tragic and bloody conflict.
Afraid that the movement would not be big enough to attract the attention of the top leaders of both sides, Joseph specifically ordered the team members who stayed in the colonial stronghold to gather all the forces they could mobilize when he led the team to attack the Qien people, so that all the Qing people could mobilize. The prime man put on his exoskeleton and picked up his weapons, ready for a ground battle with the Qien Empire's army.
While explaining his ideals, Major Joseph said that due to time constraints, this was actually not a perfect plan. It could even be said to be full of loopholes, and would be revealed if it could not withstand careful scrutiny.
But by launching the plan every night, the Royal Fleet and the Central and Inner Ring Fleet of the Qien Empire will have one more day to assemble, and the Federation will also pay a greater price for Tianxixing and the victory of the war.
"Then what else is there to say! We did it to you, Chief Magellan!!!"
Facing the dozens of excited Colonial Defense Force officers in the conference room, Joseph pulled out the laser pistol stuck in his leather armor belt and slapped it on the table.
"unsuccessful!"
"Ji Chengren!!!"
...
Due to the high temperature and humid atmosphere, "Krohoka", where most of the area is covered with tropical rainforest and dense jungle, is not an ideal living environment for the Qien people. For many civilized empires, the tropical rainforest is comparable to paradise. For the Qien people who like dryness and desert, it is simply an unbearable "green hell".
Fortunately, they have become advanced creatures through thousands of evolutions, and have the ability to use their wisdom to overcome these basic acclimatizations. Otherwise, I am afraid that within a few days, the colony that the Qien people have painstakingly established will fall into chaos because all the colonists will fall ill.
But if the humid climate had an impact on the Chien people, the answer to this question is certainly yes.
Qien people who live in a humid environment for a long time will gradually become restless and feel that a large amount of water has accumulated in their bodies, which can lead to mental illness.
This can be easily seen from the increasing number of violent incidents in the empire's colonies on Tianxi. Perhaps in a year or two, the Qien people will have to evacuate all the tropical planet and replace them with slaves more suitable for this place. His Majesty the Emperor has developed the precious Bessarian Stone.
As for whether "Krohokar" would fall into the hands of the Human Federation, most of the Qien people have never thought about this possibility, and the very few have no idea what the Human Federation is.
The mentality of underestimating the enemy led to everything just as Major Joseph planned. As a medium-sized "faulty" transport ship crashed into the jungle behind the Qian Empire's stronghold, several groups of imperial colonial guards soon appeared. The soldiers of the army left the stronghold, armed with laser rifles, and embarked on the road to search for windfalls.
Gu "Sir, what if there are human soldiers on the spaceship?"
A Chien Centurion wearing light alloy armor in the team approached his direct commander, Imperial Army Centurion Sidlo Siza, and asked in a low voice: "Especially when our Centurion still has If it’s not full of personnel, if it’s a People’s Federation troop transport ship, I’m afraid we won’t be able to get a good deal.”
"Captain Zuzu, please remember one thing, the Imperial Army does not allow cowards to exist."
Siza glanced at him with the left two of his four eyes, feeling agitated for no reason in his heart.
Compared to Zozi, who had just reported to his staff not long ago, he had already been struggling in this damn green hell for several months. If it weren't for the absorbent coating on the outside of his light armor, his bones would probably be soaked to death by the continuous rainy season here.
Zozi, who did not dare to talk back to the centurion, could only scan the surrounding environment with a gun in his hand, which was in sharp contrast to the group of crooked Qien soldiers around him who had no fighting spirit.
If nothing else goes wrong, Zozi will become like them in a few days, patrolling listlessly in the camp day after day, waiting for new orders from His Majesty the Emperor and the Imperial Army Command.
"Zoz, where is your hometown?"
After walking a few steps, Centurion Siza, who felt that the team was too quiet and was a bit intrusive, asked casually: "If I remember correctly, are you from the Outer Rim Star Territory?"
"Yes sir, you are?"
"Haha, I am a native of Yindan. Have you heard of Yindan? In the outer ring, the economic development is very poor, with basically no industry and agriculture. If it weren't for the smuggling captains and black marketeers who would recruit people to work from time to time, When I was a kid, I would go hungry every now and then."
The Centurion's self-deprecation quickly brought him closer to his not-so-hot relationship with Centurion Zozi, and he was right. The Qin Empire's indifference to the outer-ring colonies and the ever-increasing exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes contributed to the A number of poor colonies were in the same situation as Indan Star.
The level of development of these colonial planets is not only compared to the Fiery Planet in the Middle Ring where Jatu is currently located, but also compared to Zozi's hometown, the Vallao in the Outer Ring known for its extremely chaotic public security.
"I'm in a similar situation to you. I dropped out of school when I was a teenager to join a gang and fight in gangs. If I win, I can eat and drink a lot. If I lose, no one will care about us low-class people except my parents. At that time, I was thinking , living this kind of life is worse than being captured by the Slave Traders Guild and being a slave, at least you can have a full stomach."
After hearing what Zozi said, the centurion became interested. He raised his hand and punched the opponent's chest before agreeing: "It seems that it is these experiences that have given us a physique that is beyond ordinary people. This is also the capital for us to join the army. , isn’t it?”
"Zoz, your fighting talent is beyond ordinary people, which allows you to almost never lose in street fights. As for me, in addition to my pretty good skills, the most important thing is that I also have some eloquence. With this, I can convince those smugglers from time to time. Get me some contraband on sale and use it to bribe the bureaucrats at the draft office to help me get a good job."
"You see, you know how to joke. How can there be any fat difference in this Krohoka? In my opinion, there is only one substantive crime between us and those exiled guys."
Using the square barrel of the laser rifle to push aside the bushes that blocked his view, Zozi shook his head and suddenly shouted in a low voice in surprise: "Sir, we found it, the People's Federation's transport ship is right in front!"
"Very good! Everyone follow your captain and spread out. Let's surround this transport ship first!"
As Centurion Siza raised his hand and clenched his fist, the team of dozens of people changed their previous listless mental outlook, and instead carried out the orders issued by the commander reflexively. People couldn't help but sigh that the Qien Empire is still the Qien Empire. Hundreds of years of military tradition cannot be erased by a mere tropical climate.
They just don't know how they will react when they find that the spacecraft they found after a long journey in the humid rainforest is actually an empty waste ship.
